contour vs delineate

contour is a noun but delineate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contour	Yes	No	Yes	No
delineate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, delineate is a hypernym of contour; that is, delineate is a word with a broader meaning than contour:

Other hypernyms of contour include limn, outline.

contour (noun)	delineate (noun)
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

contour (adjective)	delineate (adjective)
	represented accurately or precisely

contour (verb)	delineate (verb)
form the contours of	describe in vivid detail
	make a mark or lines on a surface
	trace the shape of
	determine the essential quality of
	show the form or outline of